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minus-squaresamus12345Englisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agoedit-25 months agolinkfedilinkRepublicans love that you think like that. They make sure to vote in every election. If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilink If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election. That has not happened once in the 24 years I’ve been voting. In literally every election, even odd years.
minus-squaresamus12345Englisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilink…Because not nearly enough people get out and vote, especially in primaries.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agoedit-25 months agolinkfedilinkLike I said: It’s like handing your kid brother a controller that doesn’t work. I keep pressing the button but nothing happens.
minus-squaresamus12345Englisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkAnd as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkYeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
minus-squaresamus12345Englisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkBecause you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkIt still feels fucking useless
minus-squaresamus12345Englisharrow-up0arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkI know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.
Republicans love that you think like that. They make sure to vote in every election.
If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election.
That has not happened once in the 24 years I’ve been voting. In literally every election, even odd years.
…Because not nearly enough people get out and vote, especially in primaries.
Like I said: It’s like handing your kid brother a controller that doesn’t work. I keep pressing the button but nothing happens.
And as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
Yeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
Because you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
It still feels fucking useless
I know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.